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Glass break as result of pressure - fire sprinkler tube
Posted Dec 2, 2013, 9:55 a.m. EST Heat Transfer & Phase Change, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Modeling Tools & Definitions, Parameters, Variables, & Functions Version 4.3 1 Reply
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I am trying to simulate a fire sprinkler tube of glass with glycerol inside it. As result of increased temperature the glycerol should expand and the glass will break. In the tube there is also a little air so the glycerol has some space to expand. But the question now is, how can I simulate this in such a way the glass will break?
I have made a model with a heated air-flow and the glycerol is expanding with a high pressure as result but the glass is not breaking.
Regards,
Chris
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Where you able to get your model working?
Best,
James